COURSE PLAN(C)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND HUMANITIES

(FEH)
From : June 2016 Sept 2016

Course Title : Perkaedahan Pengajaran Seni dan Kreatif Kanak-Kanak

/Approaches in Teaching Arts and Creativity For Young
Children
Course Code : CSZD2043 /CSZD2163
Credits : 3 Credits
Contact Hours Per Week : 3.5 Hours
Delivery Methods : Lectures, Tutorial and online facilitation
Pre-requisite : CSZD2013 : Teaching and Learning Approaches in Early
Childhood Programme
Course Leader : Mohd Azim Bin Sharim
Tutor/s :
Faculty/ School : Faculty of Education and Humanities,
(School Of Early Childhood Studies)
Course Location : UNITAR International University
Venue : LAB601
Day : Monday
Time : 8.30AM 12.00AM
Consultation Hours : TBD or by appointment

Telephone : 03-3267 7355

E-mail : kufaridah@unitar.my

This document comprises the following:

Introduction of the modules

Learning objective & learning outcome
Course requirement and policies
Module Rules & Regulations
Course Assessment
Calendar Schedule

Other documents as follows will be issued to you on an ongoing basis throughout the semester
via UNIEC:
Syllabus + Lecture Outline
Handouts for Assignments
Submission Requirements + Guidelines

INTRODUCTION:
This course focuses on learners to use knowledge taught to them in understanding, planning,
discussing and evaluating the teaching and learning of art and creativity for young children.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The objective of the course is to assist learner to:
1) be able to understand the teaching and learning of art and creativity for young children
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

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At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

1) Explain about the views of art.
2) State approaches and processes the children's creativity.
3) Explain the field of creativity in early childhood education.
4) Designing creativity in teaching activities.
5) Assessing children's creativity.

COURSE STRUCTURE:
e.g
Contact hours : 120 hours
No. of weeks : 12 weeks
Lectures/Tutorials/Online Facilitation : 24 lectures/Tutorials/ 6 Hours - Online Facilitations
No. of assignments : 1
No. of test / exam : 1 final exam
Forum : 10%

COURSE POLICY/ATTENDANCE POLICY

Learner are required to abide by the universitys Academic Regulation pertaining to all matters
during their course of study. Learners are advised to take note that class attendance is very
important. Learners who do not meet the attendance requirement will be barred from sitting for
the final examination.

COURSE ASSESMENT:
(will be based on TOC )
Assessments Description Issue Date Due Date %
-Throughout the
Participation (Forum) 10%
semester
-Throughout the
Tutorial 30%
semester
Assignment W2 W10 20%
Final Exam W13 & W 14 40%
TOTAL 100%

You are expected to fulfill the following requirements of the course to obtain a grade:

FORUM PARTICIPATION: 10%

Learners have to participate online forum discussions in UNIEC virtual. Instruction is provided in
UNIEC virtual.
Rubric for grading online forum
10.0 Learner makes a significant, positive contribution to the discussion by introducing
creative/original insights that demonstrate serious and deep reflection expressed in a clear
manner.

8.0 - learner makes a positive contribution to the discussion with some creative/original insights
that demonstrate reflection expressed in a clear manner.

6.0 - learner makes a positive contribution to the discussion with little creative/original insight but
shows that the student reflected on the material being discussed and is expressed in a
reasonably clear manner.

4.0 - learner makes a positive contribution to the discussion with little evidence of
creative/original thought but shows some reflection on the material being discussed yet
expressed in a less than clear manner.

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2.0 - learner makes a positive contribution to the discussion with little evidence of
creative/original thought with limited signs of reflection on the material being discussed and
expressed in a less than clear manner.

0.0 - learner contribution is not considered helpful to the forum discussion.

Instruction is provided in UNIEC virtual.

Tutorial : 30%
There are TWO(2) projects in this semester. Please refer to UNIEC for details of
project/assignment.

ASSIGNMENT: 20%

There is ONE (1) projects/assignments in this semester. Please refer to UNIEC for details of
project/assignment.

Assignment 1: 20%

Final Examination (40%)

Final examination coverage will be announced by course leader. Learners may refer to the test
plan posted UNIEC for coverage. Learners who are unable to sit for the exam on the stipulated
date must produce necessary document(s) to enable themselves to sit for special exam. All
arrangements must be made through the Exam Unit.

GENERAL GRADING

RANGE MARK GRADE QUALITY POINT LEVEL OF

EQUIVALENT ACHIEVEMENT
90 100 A+ 4.00 Distinction
80 89 A 4.00 Distinction
75 79 A- 3.75 Distinction
70 74 B+ 3.50 Merit
65 69 B 3.00 Merit
60 64 B- 2.75 Merit
55 59 C+ 2.50 Satisfactory
50-54 C 2.25 Satisfactory
COURSE
45-49 C- 2.00 Pass
40-44 D 1.50 Redeemable Pass
35 - 39 E 1.00 Fail
0 - 34 F 0.00 Fail
CONTENTS/ SLT (DISTANCE LEARNING)
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Tutorial/ Seminar

Total SLT (Hours)

Library Search

Assignment
Self-study
Course Material

Exam
Facilitation
Online
Topic 1 Topic 1: Perspectives and insights 2 4 2
Topic 2 Approach and the creative process 2 4 2
Topic 3 Music and movement 2 4 2
Topic 4 Visual arts 2 4 2
Topic 5 The three-dimensional art 3 6 4 2 3 25 120
Topic 6 The Acting and Creative Drama 3 4 4
Topic 7 Art Dolls 3 4 2
Topic 8 Literacy in early Childhood 2 4 2
Topic 9 Storytelling 2 4 2
Topic 10 The issue in the development of childrens
2 4 2
creativity
Total Hours 24 6 40 22 3 25 120

MAIN REFERENCE
Schirrmacher, R (2014), Art and Creative Development for Young Children, 8th Ed. NY: Thomson
Delmar Learning
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES/COMPULSORY READING
1. Mayersky, M. (2012), Creative Activities for Young Children, 10th Ed. USA: Cencage Learning.
2. Isbell, R. T. & Raines, S (2012). Creativity and the Arts with Young Children. NY: Thomson Delmar
Learning.

COURSE CONTENTS (COVENTIONAL)

TOPICS WEEK FACE ONLINE HANDOUT/
TO FACILITITATION DEADLINES/
FACE ASSESSMENTS/
INDUSTRY TALK/
REMARKS
Topic 1: Perspectives Week 1 e.g : Handout: Course
and insights Video plan, Note (UNIEC)
e.g:
screenings,
Lecture,
class
Discussion, discussions &
activity activities
etc. (refer to detail
given after this
table)
Topic 2: Approach and the Week 2 e.g: Handout:
creative process Lecture, Note(UNIEC)
Discussion, Assignment Brief 1
activity (Refer to UNIEC)
etc. Discussion on
Assigment 1

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Topic 3: Music and Movement Week 3 e.g:

Lecture,
Handout:
Discussion,
forum Note(UNIEC)
activity
etc.

Topic 4: Visual Arts Week 4 & e.g: Handout: Note

Week 5 Lecture, (UNIEC)
Discussion,
Quiz
activity
etc.

Topic 5: The Three-dimensional Week 6 e.g: Handout: Note

art Lecture, (UNIEC)
Discussion,
activity
etc.

Topic 6: The acting and Week 7 & e.g: Handout: Note

creative drama week 8 forum (UNIEC)

Lecture,
Discussion,
activity
etc.

Topic 7: Art Dolls Week 9 e.g: Handout: Note

Lecture, (UNIEC)
Discussion,
forum
activity
etc.

Topic 8: Literacy in Early Week10 e.g: Handout: Note

Childhood Lecture, (UNIEC)
Discussion,
Quiz
activity Assignment
etc. submission

Topic 9: Storytelling Week 11 e.g:

Handout: Note
Lecture,
(UNIEC)
Discussion,
activity
Assignment 2
etc.
Microteaching
Topic 10: The issue in the e.g: Handout: Note
development of childrens Lecture, (UNIEC)
creativity Discussion, Assignment
Week 12
activity Microteaching
etc.

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Final Examination Week 13 & week 14

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

e.g

Leaners are expected to read Topic 1-10 from the main textbook and the note given in UNIEC.
Copy of each chapters PowerPoint presentation is shared in UNIEC Virtual (reading just these
ppt files wont help you in understanding this course)

e.g
VIDEO SCREENINGS
Refer to videos (and ensuing activities arranged for those videos) posted in UNIEC Virtual.

Note: If there were any need to make changes to this course plan during the semester, the
course leader will inform through UNIEC Virtual.

Prepared by : Mohd Azim Bin Sharim Verified by (Deputy Dean) :

Dr. Ng Huey Zher

Signature : Date: 3 June 2016 Signature : Date:

Review by (HOD): Approved by (Dean):

Marzelan bin Salleh Pn. Sofia Elias

Signature : Date: Signature : Date:

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